Nine people arrested by Texas AG’s office for voter fraud

These are just two of the nine people arrested for voter fraud on Thursday. Felisha Yolanda Rodriguez (left) and Rosendo Rodriguez (right). (Photo Source: Hidalgo County Jail records)

This story has been updated throughout.

EDINBURG, TEXAS (KGBT) - Nine people have now been arrested in connection to participating in an illegal voting scheme in Edinburg, Texas.

The arrests follow an ongoing investigation where political workers recruited people who agreed to fraudulently claim residential addresses so they could vote in specific city of Edinburg municipal races.

“Illegal voting, particularly an organized illegal voting scheme orchestrated by political operatives, is an affront to democracy and results in corruption at the highest level,” says Attorney General Paxton. “Each illegal vote silences the voice of a law-abiding registered voter. My office will continue to do everything in its power to uncover illegal voting schemes and bring to justice those who try to manipulate the outcome of elections in Texas.”

According to jail records, a $1,000 bond has been set for Felisha Yolanda Rodriguez. A $10,000 bond has been set for Araceli Gutierrez, Brenda Rodriguez, Rosendo Rodriguez, Belinda Rodriguez and Jerry Gonzalez, Jr. The other suspects arrested have not had their bonds set as of Thursday afternoon.